40+ Club : Where the Cool Kids Are

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  • 3furballs
    3furballs Posts: 476 Member
    Beeps are there any experiences she wants? Like a trip or concert or lessons?
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,190 Member
    Not on the horizon.

    For now, i am choosing "stick". For every percent grade that is less than honour roll, she loses her phone for a day. I will see how this goes over the next couple of months.

    College can't come soon enough....
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    sdereski wrote: »

    Larro, is there a reason you want an underground camp? A good place to hide from tornadoes maybe? Looks like a good workout alright.

    I do want a storm shelter at the house. Margie doesn't trust my building skills and we don't want to bring in a contractor for the job. I'm not one of those crazy prepper guys, but I would rather folks didn't know I had a shelter. So I figured the best practice I could get for building underground was building underground. I want to find out if I can build it. Then if I can convince Margie it won't fall on her head, I'll build a shelter at the house. And I do like the thought of not being able to see my camp until you get to the door. Not to mention cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

    Margie took the day off, and we spent it in Panama City shopping. So all I had was three hours of daylight to work on the campsite when we got in. And then it started raining, so I only got in about two hours of work. But the rain did make my smudge fire extra smudgy. A good smudge and a good soaking rain. Good omens.

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    Here are the numbers for the week.

    20.6% Body Fat
    23.7 BMI
    169.7 Pounds

    That is an increase of 0.5 pounds for the week.

    You guys have a good one,

    Larro
  • sdereski
    sdereski Posts: 3,406 Member
    Beeps the other thing I would do is have her bring one subject home each night and do some work on it. A different subject each night of the week. It's not unacceptable to request an hour of homework / study each night. Make it a "rule". Having said that, my husband or I usually "helped" make sure the studying got done.

    My eldest son "struggled", so this is what we expected of him. He was lazy, not dumb. We didn't expect him to bring marks home like his brother, but we knew, he was capable of more than he was bringing home. When he finally graduated from high school, my husband and I shook each others hand, as we worked hard to get him there.

    Good luck.
  • 9thwardchick
    9thwardchick Posts: 73 Member
    I am finding it so difficult to lose weight now. I'm 45 at 184 pounds. I joined a gym 9 months ago. Although, I haven't gained any weight, I haven't lost any either. I count calories and try to exercise 4 days a week. I don't understand why it's not giving me results.
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    Shoulders=Done!
  • allenpriest
    allenpriest Posts: 1,102 Member
    I am finding it so difficult to lose weight now. I'm 45 at 184 pounds. I joined a gym 9 months ago. Although, I haven't gained any weight, I haven't lost any either. I count calories and try to exercise 4 days a week. I don't understand why it's not giving me results.

    Weigh your food to make sure your logging is correct. Log everything. Don't trust whatever is measuring your calorie burn from the exercise so only eat back about half.
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    rest day today. gonna catch up on some blu rays...maybe take the pup out for a shorter hike later, then taking my Gramma to the Asian buffet! I intend to go overboard, but i'll work it off tomorrow. :)
  • 3furballs
    3furballs Posts: 476 Member
    Two days of feasting! At least I did kettlebell and Kickboxing yesterday.
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    Chest & Tris=DONE!
  • alf1163
    alf1163 Posts: 3,143 Member
    Beeps and Sdereski, glad to hear you are both feeling better and are starting back into your fitness routines.



  • alf1163
    alf1163 Posts: 3,143 Member
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  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,190 Member
    Beautiful photos, Alf!

    Thanks, sdereski, for the help. I like your thoughts. I am going to try it!

    Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate today (like me).

    BOOM!
  • CandynKS
    CandynKS Posts: 4 Member
    I'm new to this group. I've let myself gain way too much weight this year so I'm actively trying to lose that weight. I did great one week and lost 2 lbs, so I know logging my food and exercise works. I have a gym membership that I use at least once a week. I make plans to go more but that doesn't always happen. I am hopeful that chatting with people going through the same struggle as me will help me stay more motivated.
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    LEGS! DONE!
  • allenpriest
    allenpriest Posts: 1,102 Member
    Headed home. Worn out. Too little sleep. Lots of walking. Wonder what happened to my weight over this last week?
  • sdereski
    sdereski Posts: 3,406 Member
    I am finding it so difficult to lose weight now. I'm 45 at 184 pounds. I joined a gym 9 months ago. Although, I haven't gained any weight, I haven't lost any either. I count calories and try to exercise 4 days a week. I don't understand why it's not giving me results.

    Are you losing inches? Start lifting weights if you are not already. Lots of heavy weights!
  • sdereski
    sdereski Posts: 3,406 Member
    3furballs wrote: »
    Two days of feasting! At least I did kettlebell and Kickboxing yesterday.

    Gah! You did better than I. Two days of feasting and NO exercise other than cooking and cleaning. Cleansing today and back to clean eating tomorrow!
  • sdereski
    sdereski Posts: 3,406 Member
    Beautiful pictures Alf!

    Beeps, keep us posted on how it goes with your daughter.

    Wonderful thanksgiving weekend here, but lots of eating. I didn't do too bad on Saturday, but at my dinner on Sunday, after spending an ENTIRE day in the kitchen, I started out well, then....dessert. :(

    The Remembering Mike was a lovely Christmas lunch. Each table had a card with one of Mike's favourite quotes, and at each place setting another beautifully handcrafted card (by her BIL) with "Remembering Mine" on it, with the quote "What the caterpiller calls the end of life, the master calls a butterfly". Then at the bottom "Joy~Balance~Harmony~Grace~Peace" Each of Mike's windows in her adorable little home, had a wooden valance with each of those words stenciled on it. It was so "Mike". :)
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,190 Member
    Lifting done. BOOM!
  • wendyholley73
    wendyholley73 Posts: 12 Member
    Hello All,

    I would love to join this group, I am 42 and since having my kids I have found myself going up and down with my weight. Now I'm in my 40's I'm scared I won't ever get down to my goal weight.
    With support I'm hoping I will get there.

    Please feel free to add me as a friend xx
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Closer to 47 now.
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,190 Member
    I am a few weeks from 47, myself!:)
  • allenpriest
    allenpriest Posts: 1,102 Member
    Beeps2011 wrote: »
    I am a few weeks from 47, myself!:)

    Just kids! Sigh. ;)
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    Back & Bis=Done!
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,190 Member
    Yeah, I got mylifting done today, too. BOOM.

    Am watching th Blue Jays...that seventh inning was sweet, sweet, SWEET!
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    I have thought about cutting my yard more often. But then where would all the spiders hang out on a foggy morn?

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    I spent a few hours at my campsite today. Mostly cutting trees. Some for tractor access, some for improved pond view.

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  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    "Total Body"=DONE!
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,190 Member
    Sounds like "work", larro....ummmm, no.

    It is "rest" day for me, today....3 days of lifting, in a row, has left its toll. Tomorrow I will lift. Saturday is cardio.

    BOOM-ZOOM.
  • gam3rguy
    gam3rguy Posts: 3,773 Member
    "rest" day...let's see how that goes. (O.o)